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UK G8 2005 Newswire Archive

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Corporate Watch blog during the G8

29-06-2005 20:13

Corporate Watch will be publishing regular anlysis and comment on corporate G8 subjects on our blog

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Live Music at G8 Dissent Camp, Stirling

29-06-2005 19:43

If you want better music than Make Poverty History, and a more radical lyrical vibe, head to the free concerts at the G8 Dissent Camp in Stirling this weekend.

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Interview with Dissent participant in Edinbrugh

29-06-2005 18:43

Audio
An interview with Finbarr, an Irish activist who is helping out with the preparations for Dissent in Scotland. Interview includes how preparations are going, what is happening with the MPH march and the sort of issues that are motivating people

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UK G8 LEGAL SUPPORT WEBSITE RE-LAUNCHED!

29-06-2005 18:30

The website will be updated throughout the course of the summit protests. The site features a number of resources for activists including “Activists Guide to Scottish Law and Police Powers”.

We recommend that activists regularly return to the website for any updates or changes in law, in the run up to the summit as well as during the week of the protests themselves.

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constructive elements threaten MPH

29-06-2005 17:55

Bucky Bloc
The notorious authoritarian group Dissent has cancelled plans to disrupt this Saturday's passive Make Poverty History march in Edinburgh. Other groups however...

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WHEN WEARING WHITE IS NOT CHIC, AND COLLABORATION NOT COOL

29-06-2005 17:12


Notwithstanding the global hype associated with reversing aid, debt
and trade injustices during the past few days, it hasn't been an easy
time for the huge Non-Governmental Organisations at the centre of the
action.

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Anarchist/Anti-Authoritarian Assembly@G8!

29-06-2005 16:54

aaa_assembly flyer
INVITATION TO THE ANARCHIST/ANTI-AUTHORITARIAN ASSEMBLY: JULY 3RD, EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND.

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Mental Bloc (Aid) - during the G8

29-06-2005 16:13

From July 3rd to July 10th, as part of the resistance and alternatives to the Gleneagles G8 Summit 05, artist activist the vacuum cleaner will be bringing their Mental Bloc, 5 new performance actions, to the streets and stores of Glasgow.

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Join the Fairie Army at G8

29-06-2005 15:58

More info to be posted soon about the Fairie Army actions... join us...

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G8 Traintickets Must GO!!! £50 return

29-06-2005 15:24

Dissent Train leaving Friday 1st returning Saturday 9th July

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Live 8

29-06-2005 12:48

Live 8, a rock concert to rock the world.

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G8 eco village request...

29-06-2005 12:36

G8 eco village request...Sound systems. thanks, but no thanks

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Bloc Aid fundraiser

29-06-2005 10:20

Bloc Aid - 01/07/05 - 9pm-3am

An eclectic mix of musicians coming together to raise support and funds for activists and campaigners uniting in Edinburgh for the G8. From techno-house to raging punk, this night will invigorate and inspire the following week of action.

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G8: Who are the Hijackers?

29-06-2005 07:23

"FROM July 6 to 8, violent extremists will be converging on Scotland," declares the Dissent Network, one of the groups planning militant opposition to the up-coming G8 summit, "They'll be trying to meet at the Gleneagles hotel, and we'll be trying to stop them." A neat inversion of the mainstream media presentation of what promises to be a symbolic confrontation with worldwide resonance.

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G8A Offered New March Route for 1st Day of G8 Summit

29-06-2005 01:43

Following talks with police, the local authorities have offered G8Alternatives an alternative march route for their planned demonstration at Gleneagles on the first day of the G8 Summit.

The route would be from Tullibardine to Auchterarder, rather than than marching past gleneagles hotel itself.

See map:
 http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=292500&y=714500&z=3&sv=Tullibardine&st=3&tl=Tullibardine,+Perth+and+Kinross+[City/Town/Village]&searchp=newsearch.srf&mapp=newmap.srf

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Dissent Brighton + Labofii in Guardian

29-06-2005 00:51

Directing destiny

Giving more power to the G8 nations will not eradicate poverty, say Adam Jones and Lisa Michael. Distinct, autonomous grassroots alternatives to capitalism will

Wednesday June 29, 2005
The Guardian
 http://politics.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,9115,1516667,00.html

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Manchester STOP BUSH Demo Weds 6th July

28-06-2005 23:35

Stop this mad man and save the planet - Wednesday 6th July
Protest the day George W Bush arrives in Scotland for the G8
If you can't make the Gleneagles Demo or a Live8 concert or screening
Don't miss out - come and join this solidarity protest

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Nice Edinburgh subvert

28-06-2005 17:31

Simple yet effective
:)

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Mainstream Media Coverage of Bristol IMC Server Seizure

28-06-2005 16:05

Collecting links and media coverrage of the police take down and seizure of Indymedia Bristol's web server and arrest of indymedia volunteer.

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Interview with Da Bush Docta

28-06-2005 15:45

Victor Rhea was able to catch up with Da Bush Docta and talk to him about the current status of the anti-globalisation mobilisation happening in Scotland and prep for the G8. Here's the transcript from that interview (Da Bush Docta refuses to be recorded).
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